Thread: Shogun wins the 205lbs title
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Old 10-26-2009, 06:11 PM   #243
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Originally Posted by NoJabbaNoBogRoll View Post

Round One: Too close to call, as far as I'm concerned.

Round Two: Not one-sided at all, but I give Machida the edge in this one.

Round Three: I think Machida took this round, definitely.

Round Four: Shogun landed much more consistently, so I give him this one.

Round Five: Machida looked tired. Definitely a Shogun round.

Conclusion: Coin toss on the first round, for me, decides the winner. Excellent technical fight. I was very impressed with Machida's takedown defence, and knees. As for Shogun, his kicks looked like they wore Machida down.
Actually, that's a fair assessment. I felt Rounds 1 and 2 went to Shogun, but they could have gone either way. Rounds 3-5 are spot on.

In any event, the Machida Mystique is gone, and I don't have to spend $60 a month for Karate classes.
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